Regional co-operation and low-cost investment enclaves: An empirical study of Singapore's industrial Parks in Riau, Indonesia

Journal of Asia-Pacific Business

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 43-65

  Yeoh, Caroline ^a   Lim, Darren ^b   Kwan, Adeline ^b  

^a SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b Schools of Accountancy and Business

Author keywords

Batam; Bintan; Industrial parks; Regionalization; Singapore

Indexed keywords

EID: 31144452100     PISSN: 10599231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J098v05n04_04     Document Type: Article

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